Word · Frequency #4181
preys
猎物；被捕食的动物
preys is the plural of prey.
An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal.
- 1.
That which is or may be seized by animals to be devoured.
被动物捕获并吞食的东西
- 2.
A person or thing given up as a victim.
被作为牺牲品的人或物
- 3.
A living thing, usually an animal, that is eaten by another living thing.
通常被其他生物吃掉的生物,通常是动物
- 4.
The victim of a disease.
疾病的受害者
受害者；牺牲品；（疾病的）受害者；罹病者；被动物捕获并吞食的东西；被作为牺牲品的人或物；通常被其他生物吃掉的生物,通常是动物
In use
The lioness stalked her prey through the tall grass.
Elderly people living alone can be easy prey for scammers.
In the ocean, small fish are common prey for larger predators.
Connections
Collocations
- easy prey
- 容易捕获的猎物
- The injured rabbit was an easy prey for the fox.受伤的兔子成了狐狸容易捕获的猎物。
- prey species
- 被捕食的物种
- Lions often hunt large prey species such as zebras.狮子经常捕食像斑马这样的大型猎物物种。
- fall prey to
- 成为…的受害者/牺牲品
- Many small businesses fall prey to large corporations.许多小企业成为大公司的牺牲品。
- vulnerable prey
- 脆弱的猎物
- The predator targeted the weakest and most vulnerable prey.捕食者瞄准最弱小脆弱的猎物。
- prey population
- 猎物数量
- The declining prey population threatens the survival of predators.猎物数量的减少威胁着捕食者的生存。
- natural prey
Learner notes
Memory Tip
音似'扑来'，捕食者扑来抓住猎物。
Context & Register
多用于动物捕食或比喻受害者语境，中性或略含感情色彩。
Grammar Note
作为可数名词，通常指被猎食的动物或牺牲品，有复数形式preys。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words above all rhyme with /eɪ/. 'They' shares the exact 'ey' spelling ending. Note: 'key' ends with 'ey' but is pronounced /kiː/, so it does not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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